Balsam spurge
The plant’s poisonous sap makes it suitable for hedges and fences.
Balsam spurge is one of the most common species in the dry shrub vegetation found in many places in the Canary Islands.
In Africa it is commonly used as a hedge plant and as a fence around fields. It is easy to propagate from cuttings, and it contains a poisonous, milky sap that prevents it from being eaten by both domestic animals and insects.
Facts:
- Greenhouse location: Mediterranean House
- Danish name: Balsam-vortemælk
- Latin name: Euphorbia balsamifera
- Family: Spurge family / Euphorbiaceae
- Natural habitat: The Canary Islands, the Sahara, and the Arabian Peninsula